Madeira class trains students in real-life business

4:13 PM,
Dec. 28, 2012

Students in the entrepreneurship class at Madeira High School get a hands-on experience with their curriculum. Pictured is team Oasis, which raised about $1,100 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The foundation had a flag made for the group, pictured behind them. Group members are Aaron Blackwelder, Caleb Carpenter (not pictured), Amber Castellanos, Zoe Connors, Preston Kahn and Kelsey Williamson.

Written by

Leah Fightmaster

Students in the entrepreneurship class at Madeira High School are separated into companies, chosen by teacher Jennifer Jordan, in which they create a business plan. Those companies then present their plan to a panel of business bankers and entrepreneurs, who choose a winner, Jordan said.

Students spend the semester completing tasks that they're graded on, including a product they create and sell, and the profits go to the charity they're sponsoring. The team that raises the most money wins the semester's competition, Jordan ...